The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire (1972)

  • NR
  • 12/30/1972 (IT)
  • Comedy

Overview

After having challenged the German Ottone to single combat for the hand of Leonza, the bishop's niece, the valiant knight Anselmo da Montebello, leaves for Rome where he must deliver a precious relic to the Pope and obtain a sum of twenty-thousand crowns in order to participate in the third crusade in the Holy Land. He is accompanied by Gian Puccio, his sluggish squire, drawn by the money and by the charm of ... Leonzia.

Bruno Corbucci

Director, Screenplay

Mario Amendola

Screenplay

Franco Castellano

Writer

Pipolo

Writer

Cast

Enrico Montesano's headshot

Enrico Montesano

Gianpuccio Senzaterra
Lino Banfi's headshot

Lino Banfi

Il castrato effeminato
Mario Carotenuto's headshot

Mario Carotenuto

Il Vescovo padre di Leonzia
Erminio Macario's headshot

Erminio Macario

Frà Prosdocimo Zatterin da' San Donà di Piave
Renzo Montagnani's headshot

Renzo Montagnani

Ottone
Femi Benussi's headshot

Femi Benussi

Laura
Tamara Baroni's headshot

Tamara Baroni

Il fantasma
María Baxa's headshot

María Baxa

Fiammetta

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